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London Taxis Int Tx4 reliability
The London Taxis Int Tx4 fails its MOT more often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 34.3% of 7,756 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
6 to 10 years old
34.3% failed their MOT
From 7,756 MOT tests of London Taxis Int Tx4s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 4× as oftenSuspension arms8.8% vs 2.3%
Fails 3× as oftenExhaust emissions5.5% vs 2%Fix about £150
Fails 92% more oftenHeadlamp aim4.8% vs 2.5%Fix about £30
Fails 2× as oftenBrake performance4.7% vs 1.9%
Advised 2× as oftenSuspension arms12.3% vs 5.3%
Advised 6× as oftenFluid leaks12.3% vs 2.2%
Over 10 years old
39.5% failed their MOT
From 5,736 MOT tests of London Taxis Int Tx4s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 2× as oftenSuspension arms11.3% vs 5.1%
Fails 66% more oftenBrake performance9.6% vs 5.8%
Fails 3× as oftenSteering linkage components7.1% vs 2.4%
Fails 43% more oftenDirection indicators3.3% vs 2.3%
Advised 56% more oftenFluid leaks15.8% vs 10.1%
Advised 3× as oftenWheel bearings5% vs 1.7%
Advised 54% more oftenSteering linkage components4.3% vs 2.8%
Checking a London Taxis Int Tx4 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.